Dance of the Festive Maidens

 

Actually, this slide was marked as Oct 1981 Yugoslavia Dubrovnik, so it probable has zero relevance to Christmas celebrations.

Dammit.

Bonus - The Invasion Of The Lupins

The Judge's Check

 

It would be great if this image was sharper, but I still like it.

I'm guessing Westminster Dog Show or similar, from the late fifties? Maybe?

And that's probably NOT Lassie.

Bonus - 

The Ice Capades of 1964

 

Not much to say about this.

Bonus -  The Future of Dishwashers !

Bonus 2 - 

...with Scruffy The Dawg

 

No info on this, and I'm not even sure that that's a dog. Could be Morty the Kodiak Bear for all I know.

Bonus - How websites reacted ton the Death of Queen Elizabeth 2.

https://zefs.website/good-mourning/

The Ice Capades (Again) - Skating 'Roos

 

It's been a while since the last Ice Capades slide, and I forgot to celebrate Australia Day, a while ago.

So, two birds, one stone. Nailed it.

Bonus - How Stone Walls Became a Signature Landform of New England

Hollings - Evening Wear

 

It's been a while since we visited the "Hollings in 1987" collection, so let's have reminder of what we were all wearing back in those days for intimate Dinner Parties. Yes, and I do mean all all of us. 

Classy and Sassy.

Bonus : We Asked The Creator Of 'Rotating Sandwiches:' Why?

Bonus 2 - Aluminium reacts with Mercury 

Another Ice Capades Pic

 

In response to requests from very nearly one blog viewer, here's another slide from the 1964 Ice Capades.

No chimp this time.

Bonus -  Have a rest from all the bad news with some laundry art.

Laundry Art

And your star ... Spanky The Ice-Skating Chimp !

 

Somehow, it looks like I've not yet plundered Gallery 7 - The Ice Capades.

So, lets start with the Star of 1964. Spanky The Chimp.

Not an act that you're likely to see nowadays, but if you are interested, there is plenty of information and video out there of Spanky. 

Bonus - 

The Star Of The Motor Show

 

Although the sign in the background is Peugeot, I actually think that this vehicle is a Renault 6. And that starring role on the display stand makes me think that this image is taken at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, where this car was unveiled.

Delightfully Retro Vehicle.

Bonus - Space  is big. Very Big.

Bonus 2 - Mmmmmm. Squirrel. Nom

The Nativity Show

 

The staple of every church / school - the annual Nativity Show. Bad acting,crappy acting and insufficient alcohol.

This slide is marked St Paul's Christmas 1955, so that doesn't really help with placing it in space.

One thing, though...

Does Jesus look rather ... long? Especially for a new-born.

Bonus - Scottish Primary School kids design street lights.

Bonus 2 - Trauma Time

The Talent Show - Three Fishermen

 

From a set of slides of a school's talent show. These would appear to be the guys doing "The Fishermen Sketch". And I bet it went down a storm.

Bonus - Why do we sleep?

Why do we sleep?

The Seal of Approval

Jeez.

It's not easy coming up with good, or even adequate, titles for these Blog Posts.

Please, cut me some slack !

Bonus - News changes by 180° in a few hours.  China will not send ducks to tackle locusts in Pakistan, says expert.

Bonus 2 - In light of the current Coronavirus Pandemic, there's clear news from the CDC. 
CDC guide on how to wear face masks with beards and mustaches resurfaces amid coronavirus outbreak

Your Evening's Entertainment

...comes from Mandy Von Treacle and Her Semi Coordinated High-Kickers.

Bless them, they try.

Bonus - What I Wanted For Christmas

Predicta

Supper and a Show

Calvin, on the left, doesn't look impressed.

Whether it's the "foreign muck" served as food, or the "Silly dancing" on stage...I don't know,  but he's not impressed.

Bonus -

Dutch Dock with a Duck Dock

Where In The World?

Yes, today's quiz is an easy one.

• a./ Stoke-on-Trent, England
• b./ Orange County, California
• c./ Nagano, Japan
• d./ Basle, Switzerland.

Answer below.

Let me show you the Dance of My Peoples

The Dance of the Semi-Camp Leather-Shorted Single Boys. (With Rock Hammers)

Bonus 1 -  Answering the question that won me the Ig Nobel prize: Are cats liquid?

Bonus 2 -

And Our Next Act

...are the Middleton Church Singers, with their selection by "Cradle of Filth"

"Take It Away, Jerry!"

The Pottersville Local Talent Show always delivers.

Bonus - Holy Crap !

Bonus 2 -

Smooth Jazz with Conrad Jones

There's not much info about this bunch of hep-cats, but I suspect they're the Conrad Jones Ensemble, operating out of Trinidad and Tobago.

Any other info would be appreciated.

Bonus -Oldham coupling - used to transfer torque between axles that don't exactly line up

First and Special Prize!

Somebody (Possibly "D Raw") is especially proud of their prize winning entries in the Malhamdale Show, back in 1970.

First AND Special Prizes - exciting for him, but Tedious for us.

Bonus - Looks like a bargain, except... (Click4Big)

The Dancing Girls

The highlight of any floor show - the arrival of the dancing girls.

Depending upon the audience, they could be tastefully and fuul clothed, or ... well. You can imagine.


Bonus - I escaped from Auschwitz